| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
418 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The Puritan -- The Higher Calling -- Labouring in Hope -- Chastened and Sanctified -- pt. 2. One of the Worst Boys -- A Contest for Principle & Truth -- The Triumph of the Monster, "War" -- Suspected of Evil -- pt. 3. The Young Napoleon of Finance -- The Avaricious Spirit -- The Bonanza Man -- The Imaginary Business -- Tears of Grateful Joy -- The End Has Come -- pt. 4. The Best Hated Man in the United States -- A Magnificent and Audacious Swindle -- A Verdict at Last -- The Model Prisoner -- All That Loved Me Are in Heaven -- pt. 5. The Loving Father -- Driven to Desperation -- The Kidnapping -- Epilogue: The Loving Father. |
| Summary |
Documents the story of Gilded Age con artist Ferdinand Ward, recounting how his large-scale pyramid operation and other sensational schemes triggered one of the greatest financial scandals in American history. |
| Subject |
Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925.
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Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925. |
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Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Capitalists and financiers. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.
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Swindlers and swindling. |
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Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Financial crises. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
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Ponzi schemes. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates.
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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. |
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Friends and associates. |
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Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Children of clergy. |
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New York (State) |
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Ward, F. De W. (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891.
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Ward, F. De W. (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891. |
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Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
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National Book Committee. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780679445302 |
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0679445307 |
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